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Avry

1754
FR CANTON1754
Residents
1'970
Area
5.8 km²
Population density
338 pop./km²
Elevation
679 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
69.1%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
991 50.3%
Men
979 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
417 21.2%
Swiss citizens
1'510 76.7%
Foreign residents
460 23.4%
Population density
338 pop./km²
0–19 · 417 · 21.2%20–64 · 1'231 · 62.5%65+ · 322 · 16.3%
Foreign residents 23.4%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
40.9% YesNo 59.2%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
30.1% YesNo 69.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP22.7% · strongest party
SP22.7%
SVP20.0%
FDP19.9%
Mitte17.0%
GRÜNE12.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier69.1%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
69.1%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 16 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'519 CHF(15.5%)
Rank 16 of 119 in the canton · 1102 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'519 CHF(~15.5%)
AvryCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeAvryFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0006.9%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009.3%7.311%7.8%
60'00011.1%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00012.4%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00013.5%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00014.5%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00015.5%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00016.4%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00017.2%13.920%17.2%
130'00017.9%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00018.7%15.221.7%19%
150'00019.5%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00021.4%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00023.1%1926.5%23.2%
225'00024.5%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00025.6%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00026.2%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00026.7%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'034 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
713 m
Mean elevation
656 m
Relief
114 m
Mean slope
4.9°
Flat share
56.8%
South-facing
7.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 114 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
27.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
34.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
28 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
27.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E SA
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.35 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
859
Built before 194611.9%
Built since 200138.4%
0.35 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 62 min · Car 36 min
AgglomerationPT 29 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 87/119 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Avry?
The postal code of Avry is 1754.
What is the tax rate in Avry?
The municipal tax multiplier of Avry is 69.1% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Avry?
A single person without children pays about 15'519 CHF income tax in Avry on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Avry have?
Avry has 1'970 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Avry?
Avry has 460 foreign residents, a share of 23.35% (2025).

Map

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